Installation

- As usual, the plugin will get activated through the private area’s plugins configuration page.

Plugin activation

- In the “configuration” menu, a button “Under Construction” appears.

“Under Construction” in "configuration menu

- The interface offers a text area form in which you can type your text (Spip’s typographical Shortcuts and basic HTML tags allowed).

Maintenance mode settings

- Tick the box to activate maintenance mode, then click on “Submit” button. You can then visit your home page to notice that it has been replaced by your maintenance message.

Online result

Notes

- You still can access your private area during the maintenance period and if you are an administrator of the site, you can even access the public front office with your login and password (to check the result of your work before re-opening the website, for example)
- The plugin is considered stable by Spip-Zone developpers and users.
- Please read Spip’s official documentation for any further informations concerning plugins.

List of Versions

- 1.0 : First release
- 1.1 : You can now use Spip’s Typographical Shortcuts for your maintenance message.
- 1.2 : Spip’s Typographical shortcuts bar is now available on the text area.

This plugin was tested and assumed to work successfully with all following versions of Spip :
- 1.9.1
- 1.9.2